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Water diversions and impoundments from Pine Creek

This album contains photos of water being divered away from Pine Creek which feeds Eagle Lake in Lassen County. Cound decades of these water diversions (among others) have attributed to the current low lake levels? LNF defines these as "impoundments" regardless of the name, this water is allowed to evaporate rather than go into Pine Creek. Many of these were installed by improving upon and using old railroad grades and such. Some of which are quite capable of holding back several feet of water. The one out on County Rd 105 in Pine Creek Valley is under guise of artificial riparian habitat. On 2-16-12 at the Eagle Lake Interagency meeting LNF is going to look into these as I'm sure a part of the surface water study. Also, a major groundwater study is going to be performed on the entire watershed. Water is exported by Lassen County to Fish Springs NV through Willow Creek which is a part of the Susan River Watershed. No one knows the current condition of the aquifer and little to compare with in the past. The best thing to happen for Eagle Lake since ... ever. New technology will help greatly, including continuing monitoring. So, we wait and see what happens. Eagle Lake Guardians stand ready and together on this and many other issues. This is just #2 on the list! We'll let you know when we add photos from other impounded diversions.